Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate
Back in May, the parent companies of private hospital operator Healthscope fell into receivership, burdened by A$1.6 billion in debt.
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Why is Trump using autism as a political football?
The Trump administration and US Health Secretary RFK Jr have made several unscientific announcements about autism recently. After RFK Jr announced in April he would ‘find’ the cause of Autism by September, he then linked autism to the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) by pregnant people, to vaccines, and even the cultural practice of circumcision. Why is autism receiving so much negative attention?
Australia’s first male infertility guidelines deliver fatherhood hope
Australia’s first evidence-based guidelines for male infertility will serve as a long overdue clinical aid to practitioners who provide fertility care to men.
National Nutrition Survey reveals how much red meat Australians are consuming
The 2023 national nutrition survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, published in September 2025, shows women are eating substantially less red meat than men, averaging 47.8g a day with men consuming on average 64.3g per day. The Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADGs) advise up to 65g per day (a maximum of 455g cooked lean red meat per week) to enhance dietary variety and reduce some of the health risks associated with consuming excess meat.
Operating theatre emissions on the decline
The phasing out of anaesthetic gasses with high climate impact is having a positive impact on health care’s carbon footprint
New data shows wide variation in university graduates entering general practice and rural generalist training
At the Medical Deans of Australia New Zealand (MDANZ) Conference on September 4-5 in Newcastle, data from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) was presented, analysing the association between medical school graduation and entry into general practice and rural generalist (GP/RG) training in 2025.
Reducing coercion and improving outcomes in community mental health services
Maintaining treatment in the community, minimising admissions to hospital and shorter lengths of stay are common goals of community treatment orders. However, there is mounting evidence that too many people placed on these orders don’t experience these potential benefits. We found that any decreases in readmissions or the length of hospital stay mainly occur in people with non-affective psychoses such as schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder and drug induced psychoses even though people with many other diagnoses are also placed on orders. The disparities in the use of these orders raise concerns over equity and whether untargeted application could be doing more harm than good.
Prevention and treatment of side-effects from psychiatric medications
A recently released report by the Lancet Psychiatry Physical Health Commission highlights how prescribers and patients can make evidence-based decisions in maximising benefit and minimising side-effects from psychiatric medications.
27 October 2025
Eat kiwifruit for constipation, new guidelines say. But ditch the high-fibre diet
New guidelines on what to eat and drink if you have chronic (long-term) constipation have been making news in recent days.
